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Hugh Grant defends Prince Harry saying the press "murdered" his mother


The topic of conversation over the past two weeks has been that of the British royal family. Namely, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and their decision to step down from their royal duties to seek an independent and more private life. The decision has divided many people, with some being empathetic towards Harry and Meghan and less than supportive.

In fact, there have been a fair few famous faces that have strongly condemned the couple

But actor (and beloved national treasure) Hugh Grant had some pretty strong words of support

During an interview with The Guardian, Grant strongly stated, "I'm rather on Harry's side. The tabloid press effectively murdered his mother and now they are tearing his wife to pieces. I think, as a man, it's his job to protect his family. So, I am with him." Grant then went on to describe his relationship with the press as "very poor," before referring to an international survey that stated that the Daily Mail is the second least reliable source in the world.

Although there are mixed opinions on the subject, the tabloid press' demonisation of Meghan Markle is simply not up for debate. As explained by Trevor Noah of The Daily Show, referencing the double standards of how Meghan is portrayed, "Prince Andrew's over here having sleepovers at Jeffrey Epstein's house, and the British press is like, 'Meghan Markle ordered guacamole!'," says Noah, referencing a Daily Express article slamming Markle's enjoyment of avocados.

UK rapper Stormzy also came to Markle's defence, saying "If you told someone, write a list as to why you hate Meghan Markle, the list is rubbish," he added. "It's nothing, there's nothing credible to it."